Ugly sweater party bingo
Guests hunt the room for sweater details: a light-up nose, a 3D pom-pom, a cat in a Santa hat. The first full row wins the ugliest prize you can find.
About these ugly sweater party bingo cards
Ugly sweater bingo gives guests a reason to walk around and look at each other's outfits, which is the whole point of the party. Each square is a sweater detail. Players mark it when they spot it on someone in the room.
It works for office parties, family gatherings and friend groups. Add your own squares, like a sweater from a particular store or one guest's infamous knitted vest.
The ugly sweater party bingo word list
These 38 words are loaded into the generator. Edit them above, or copy them for your own game.
- Light-up sweater
- Reindeer
- Pom-poms
- Tinsel
- Jingle bells
- Santa face
- Snowman
- Penguin
- Cat in a Santa hat
- Dog in a scarf
- Sequins
- Fake fur trim
- Matching couple
- Hand-made sweater
- Pun on the front
- Gingerbread man
- Candy canes
- Snowflakes
- Christmas tree
- Stockings sewn on
- Ornaments sewn on
- 3D antlers
- Vest instead of sweater
- Dinosaur
- Nordic pattern
- Glitter
- Plaid
- Sweater dress
- Turtleneck
- Hood
- Felt cutouts
- Bows
- Elf ears headband
- Sweater on a pet
- Price tag still on
- Back is decorated too
- Battery pack
- Too-short sleeves
Ways to play
Sign the square
The person wearing the sweater signs the square. It gets people talking and stops anyone from marking squares they did not see.
Contest tie-in
Run bingo before the ugly sweater contest. Players will have already studied every sweater by the time votes are cast.
Ugly prize
The winner gets something on theme: a gaudy mug, novelty socks or a light-up headband.
Questions
How many people do I need?
About eight or more. With fewer guests, there are not enough sweaters to fill a 5x5 card, so use a 4x4 or 3x3 card.
Is it suitable for work?
Yes. Every square is a sweater feature, and it works as an easy icebreaker at an office party.
Can I use it on a video call?
Yes. Share the PDF ahead of time and have people mark squares as they see sweaters on screen.
